The relationship between classroom environment and myopia / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective: Based on a cohort and intervention study of the Eastern Chinese Student Surveillance, Cohort and Intervention Study (ES-SCI), this research aims to explore the correlation between monitor of the school environment and longitudinal data on myopia and provide evidence for the government myopia intervention strategy. Methods: This survey adopts the stratified cluster sampling method with the school as the unit. Students from grade 1 to grade 3 were selected according to the whole class to monitor the school environment in the classroom. Students will use the full-automatic computer optometer (TOPCON RM800) to conduct optometry from 2019 to 2021 under the condition of mydriasis to perform refractive eye examinations. Meantime eye axis length monitoring was also conducted. Cox proportional risk regression model was used to explore the relationship between school environmental monitoring and the occurrence and development of students' myopia. Results: From 2019 to 2021, 2 670 students from 77 classrooms participated in the observation study. The students' diopter after right/left eye mydriasis decreased in varying degrees (P<0.001), and the axial length of the right/left eye increased in various degrees (P<0.001). The weighted qualified rate of per capita area of primary school classrooms increased from 18.0% in 2019 to 26.0% in 2021, the weighted average illuminance pass rate of blackboard surface increased from 23.8% in 2019 to 26.4% in 2021, and the weighted average illuminance pass rate of classroom table decreased from 86.7% in 2019 to 77.5% in 2021. The trend chi-square test was significant (P<0.05). Cox proportional risk regression showed that after correcting for the grade, gender, parental myopia, diet, sleep, near work (sitting posture, working time, electronic mobile equipment, eye exercises), and outdoor activities, the per capita area of 1.36- m2 was the protective factor of eye axis length (HR=0.778, 95%CI: 0.659-0.918, P=0.003); The average reflection ratio of blackboard 0.15-0.19 was the protective factor of eye axis length (HR=0.685, 95%CI: 0.592-0.793, P<0.001); The average illumination of the blackboard 150-, 300-, 500- lx was the protective factor of the eye axis length (HR=0.456, 95%CI: 0.534-0.761, P<0.001; HR=0.794, 95%CI: 0.705-0.895, P<0.001; HR=0.690, 95%CI: 0.619-0.768, P<0.001). The blackboard evenness 0.40-0.59 was the risk factor of eye axis length (HR=1.528, 95%CI: 1.018-2.293, P=0.041), and the blackboard evenness 0.80- was the protection factor of eye axis length (HR=0.542, 95%CI: 0.404-0.726, P<0.001). The evenness of the desktop 0.40-0.59 was the protective factor of eye axis length (HR=0.820, 95%CI: 0.698-0.965, P=0.017). The average illuminance of 150-, 300-, 500- lx was the protective factor of a diopter (HR=0.638, 95%CI: 0.534-0.761, P<0.001; HR=0.911, 95%CI: 0.848-0.978, P=0.011; HR=0.750, 95%CI: 0.702-0.801, P<0.001). The average illumination of desktop 500- lx was a protective factor of a diopter (HR=0.855, 95%CI: 0.763-0.958, P=0.007). Conclusion: School environmental monitoring indicators, such as meeting per capita area standards, passing blackboard, and desk top-related indicators, all play protective effects on myopia development in students.

Diminuição da progressão da miopia com atropina 0, 025% / Decrease of myopia progression with 0. 025% atropine

Resumo Objetivo: Demonstrar a eficácia do uso do colírio de atropina 0,025% em crianças míopes, no Brasil, para a diminuição da progressão da miopia. Métodos: Realizou-se estudo prospectivo em 60 pacientes do Hospital Geral Universitário e Oftalmocenter Santa Rosa - Cuiabá - MT, com idades entre 6 e 12 anos, com equivalente esférico da refração entre -1,00 a -6,00 DE, refração cilíndrica < -1,00 DC e taxa de progressão anual de 0,50 DE (ou maior). Efetuou-se exame oftalmológico geral, topografia corneana e a medida do diâmetro anteroposterior do globo ocular (DAP). Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos: em que o Grupo 1 recebeu colírio de atropina 0,025%, todas as noites, e prescreveu-se a refração total com lentes com antirreflexo de multicamadas; e, no Grupo 2, somente a refração total. Nova avaliação foi realizada dois anos após. O teste T Student pareado foi utilizado para comparações das refrações, DAP e ceratometrias, medidas no exame inicial e no exame com 2 anos de seguimento. Resultados: Das 60 crianças, 30 eram do Grupo 1 com idade média de 8,21 ± 1,72 anos, e as do grupo controle com idade média de 8,17 ± 1,73 anos. Quatorze (46,66%) e 16 (53,33%) eram do sexo masculino nos Grupos 1 e 2, respectivamente. O Grupo 1 revelou menor progressão da miopia (Grupo 1: 0,43 ± 0,19D, Grupo 2: 1,24 ± 0,37D) e menor crescimento do DAP em relação ao grupo controle (Grupo 1: 0,19 ± 0,09mm, Grupo 2: 0,48 ± 0,12mm). Houve diferença estatisticamente significativa (P<0,05) entre o grupo tratado e o controle em relação à refração e ao crescimento DAP. A topografia não teve mudança estatisticamente significativa. Conclusão: A atropina em baixas concentrações foi eficaz em diminuir a progressão da miopia em 65% desta população estudada, por 2 anos. No entanto estudos com maior número de participantes e em diversas regiões do Brasil poderiam demonstrar melhor esse fato.

Abstract Purpose: To demonstrate the efficacy of 0.025% atropine eyedrops in myopic children in Brazil for decreasing myopia progression Methods: This was a prospective study with 60 children from Hospital Geral Universitário and Oftalmocenter Santa Rosa in Cuiabá, MT, Brazil, aged between 6 to 12 years, with spherical equivalent refractive error of -1.00 to -6.00 diopters (D) and astigmatism of -1.00 D or smaller. They underwent a complete ophthalmological examination, corneal topography and optical biometry. Children were assigned into two groups: group 1 used 0.025% atropine drop, once-nightly dosing, and it was prescribed total refraction in anti-reflective coating lens; and group 2 was prescribed just total refraction. A new evaluation was conducted 2 years after that. Paired student's t-test was used to compare refractions, axial length and keratometry which were measured in an initial exam and after a two-year follow-up. Results: Of the 60 children, the 30 in group 1 had an age mean and SD 8.21 +/- 1.72, and of the control group were 8.17 +/- 1.73 years. Fourteen (46,66%) and 16 (53,33%) were male, respectively. Myopic progression was significantly lower in group 1 (-0.43 +/- 0.19 D) than in group 2 (-1.24 +/- 0.37 D) and axial length increase was also significantly smaller in group 1(0.19 +/- 0.09 mm) than in group 2 (0.48 +/- 0.12 mm). There were no significant statistical differences regarding keratometry between groups. Conclusions: Low dose atropine eyedrops were effective in decreasing myopia progression in 65% of this population studied for 2 years. Furthermore, a larger scale randomized controlled study with longer follow-up seems warranted.

Prevalence; Distribution and Determinants of Myopia in Owerri; Nigeria

Background: Uncorrected myopia is a significant cause of visual impairment and avoidable blindness. Incidence of open-angle glaucoma has been shown to occur more often in myopia. This cross-sectional analytical study determined the prevalence; distribution and determinants of myopia in the adult population of Imo State; Nigeria with a view to establish a reference data for research purposes and future intervention in this locality. Materials and Method: A total of 3451 adults living in Owerri consisting of 2606 persons as test group and 845 persons as controls were randomly selected using standard optometric methods including subjective refraction. Results: Refractive error (ametropia) was found in 79.5 study and 76.8 control. Myopia was found in 23.4 study and 19.6 control. Highest prevalence of myopia was observed in females aged 40-49 years. Fifty percent of study and 68.1 of control group had myopia of -0.50DS to -3.00DS while 4.0 and 2.4 of study and control group respectively had myopic astigmatism. In all; 27.7 study and 16.2 control had myopia 5.00DS. The highest degree of myopia found in this study was - 24.00DS. Conclusion: This study provided information on the prevalence; distribution and determinants of myopia in Owerri; Nigeria and the data could be a basis for improved visual health care in the south-eastern sub-region of Nigeria

Evaluation of scleral bulking for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in high myopes

Forty eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with high myopia [-10.0 diopters or more] underwent scleral buckling operation. The state of high myopia leads to some technical difficulties in performing such a procedure and this adds to the complications of the operation. In this study, the intraoperative complications occurred in 10 eyes [25%] and included retinal incarceration into the drainage site [3], choroidal hemorrhage and subretinal hemorrhage [2] and multiple drainage procedures [5]. The postoperative complications occurred in 9 eyes and included recurrent retinal detachment [4], hemorrhagic choroidal detachment [2], proliferative vitroretinopathy [PVR] [2] and cystoid macular edema [CME] in one eye. Results of the study indicated that although scleral buckling has certain complications, it is a good treatment for retinal detachment associated with high myopia